The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-12-20
IN BETTER SPIRITS.

New York, December 1G.-When the dele
gates to the convention o + the republican
clubs began to file into Chickering hall today,
it was remarked that they wore more conf
dent ar than yesterday, when the battalions
were disordered and headess The idea of a
federation of clubs centralized and obedent to
the touch of a directing hand was before every
eye.
About 0:45 the convention was called to
order by Hon. Daniel j. Ryan. The chair
men OF the different committees appointed yes
terday then made their reports. Senator
Chandler led off with a report of the commit
tee ON rules and order of business. The chair
men OF the other committees then followed
with reports.
General John C. Robinson, Grant club, of
Binghampton, N. Y, offered the following
resolutions:
Resolved That it is the duty of the government to
Place our country In such state of defense as will
command the respect of all nations, and for this
purpose large portion of the surplus revenue
should be devoted to fortifying our harbors building
ships for our navy and the manufacture of modern
artillery for the proper armament of the same.
Mr.. Burdsall, of Binghamton, said he had
resolution.
The chairman said: "Mf Burchard a reso-
luton"
That name brought down the house.
1t was a resolution advising that the tax on
whisky and tobacco be distributed among the
states according to the population to reduce
the surplus.
Mr.. Grosvenor, of Ohio, offered the follow
ing resolution, which caused sensation:
. Whereas, it is the opinion of this national conven
ton of the republican clubs that man who at
any time, denounced Abraham Lincoln, while he
was president of the United States ,"bufon and
Clown or who ever declared from his seat in the
United States senate that no should denounce
Jefferson Davis as traitor in his presence and go
secretary of the interior ordered that the flag of the
United States should be displayed at the
occasion of the death.of JacotThompson, or who as
senator OF the United States many years after the
refused to vote that the 18th and 18th and 10Th
amendments to the constitution are valid and
binding, ought to be appointed to- or hold the high
Office OF justice OF the supreme court of the United
Resolved That L. @. C. Lamar, ought not to have
been appointed justice of said court
1t was then carried on motion that all reso-
buttons should be referred to the committee ON
resolutions without being read.
A number were so disposed of.
Hon. William NJ Evarts, permanent chair
men, came on the platform amid tremendous
and long continued applause. He was intro
duced by the temporary chairman, Judge
Ryan.
In his speech on taking the chair. Mr..
Evarts congratulated the convention on its
organization and said that its work would not
interfere with any of the established organize
lions OF the party. 1t would, like the grand
old party" never acknowledge that there
could be chosen O candidate greater than the
party. The draft for constitution for
national organization to be known as ''The
republican league of the United States" was
presented. a president, three vice. presidents
and q secretary and Etreasurar are to be the
officers. The organization is to be permanent.
The committee resolutions presented
preamble and resolutions of extraordinary
length, which covers the entire field of politi-
cal controversy, past and present, since the
birth of the republican party. Seward A.
Simons, of Buffalo, in eloquent terms nomi-
mated James p. Foster, president of New York
Republican club, for president. General Ma
than Golf, of West Virginia, in words of high
praise, nominated A. Lowdon Snowden, of
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Snowden here withdrew his name from
the contest for president Loud cries of
"Question," Mr.. Gardiner, of Wisconsin,
moved the election Of Mr.. Foster by acclama-
ton. 1t was carried, and by tumultuous
cry of faye" and not single may James
z. Foster, of New York, was declared elected
president of the national league.
The New Workers had endeavored to per-
suade Chauncey Depew to accept the presi-
dency, but he declined. J. NJ. Condor, of
Knoxville, is vice-presdent for Tennessee,
and John S. Wise, for Virginia. j. J. Little
ton is the member of the executive committee
for Tennessee, and j. w. Southland for Vir-
gnia.
A resolution by Howard N. Fuller, of AL
bany, was the cause of much excitement. 1t
ran as follows:
Resolved, That this convention of republican
clubs, of the United States, representing the uni
versal sentiment and patriotic desire of the repub
licans of the United States represented by us,
cord Its emphatic disapprOval and condemnation
OF President Cleveland's action in the nomination
Of l.. q. G. Lamar for the supreme court bench of
the United States, and we recommend that republi
can members of the United States senate vote
against the confirmation Of the same.